Second Thoughts | 重新考虑
An alien translator, Mooba, facilitates contact between humanity and the word-obsessed Xxlepis ra...
King Goodness the Great | 善良伟大的国王
King Goodness the Great of Benares rules with unwavering compassion, refusing to harm even wrongd...
The Pot Calling the Kettle Black | 五十步笑百步
King Hui of Liang boasts of his governance to Mencius but wonders why his population doesn't grow...
The Great Sage Raids the Peach Banquet | 大闹蟠桃会
The Jade Emperor puts Sun Wukong in charge of the immortal Peach Orchard. When not invited to the...
The Ass and the Grasshopper | 驴子与蚱蜢
An ass, enchanted by the grasshoppers' chirping, foolishly tries to imitate their diet of dew and...
Detour to Romance | 曲折的浪漫路
A young man waits endlessly at a train station for his fiancée who never arrives. Unbeknownst to ...
The Wolf and the Horse | 狼与马
A wolf pretends to reserve a field of oats for a horse, but the horse sees through the deception,...
My Cat-Sitting Ordeal | 我的猫保姆磨难记
The author recounts a disastrous attempt to cat-sit for a friend, involving a finicky cat that re...
Lazy Fish | 懒惰的鱼
A novice fish keeper seeks advice for his pond. The experienced seller recommends koi and observe...
The Old Woman in the Wood | 林中的老妇人
A servant girl, sole survivor of a robbery in the forest, is aided by a mysterious white dove. By...
Confucius: The Sage and His Legacy | 孔子：圣人与他的遗产
Confucius (551 B.C.), China's great sage and teacher, founded a philosophy centered on innate hum...
The Bear and the Fox | 熊与狐狸
A bear and a fox jointly buy butter for Christmas. The fox repeatedly sneaks away to eat it, inve...
How Many Lawyers? | 需要多少位律师？
A classic joke that humorously critiques the legal profession by subverting a common riddle forma...
The Wasp and the Snake | 黄蜂与蛇
A snake, driven to madness by a persistently stinging wasp, resorts to a fatal act of desperation...
The Young King's Dream | 少年国王之梦
The Young King dreams of a magnificent pearl obtained at the cost of a diver's life, destined for...
The Louse and the Flea | 虱子与跳蚤
A louse's accident while brewing beer triggers a chain reaction of overreactions among household ...
He Said What He Meant | 心口如一
A proud father arranges for George Bernard Shaw to hear his lazy daughter play piano, hoping for ...
The Sea-Hare | 海兔
A haughty princess with all-seeing vision challenges suitors to hide from her. A clever young man...
The Three Cats | 三只猫
Three bored cats meet at the park, get covered in paint during an adventure, and cleverly wash it...
The Mantis Stalks the Cicada | 螳螂捕蝉
A young attendant uses the allegory of a cicada, mantis, and siskin—each focused on its prey whil...
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